Upholstery pendant or ornament



(No Model.)

G. F. HENSEL. UPHOLSTERY PENDANT 0R ORNAMENT.

. Patented June 12, 1894.

WITNESSES George IlTerzseL.

his JZLio eys ms NA TIONAL uTHos-RAPMNG COMPANY.

WASHINGTON. n4 0.

UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

GEORGE F. HENSEL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

UPHOLSTERY PENDANT OR ORNAMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 521,370, dated June 12, 1894. Application filed January 26, 1894. Serial No. 498,084. (No model.)

glass jewels similar to those usually employed in stained glass manufacture.

In the accompanying drawingsFigures l, 2 and 3, are side views of different forms of upholstery trimming embodying my inventlon. Fig. 4, is an enlarged section on the line 4-4, Fig. 1. Fig. 5, is an enlarged sec tion on the line 5-5, Fig. 2; and Fig. 6, is an enlarged section on the line 6-6 Fig. 3.

The ornament shown in connection with the trimming, Fig. 1, is a perforated block A having a central opening :1: extending transversely through it, the ends of this opening being closed by the jewels a and the surface of the block being covered by a wrapping of ornamental cord b. The bases of the jewels are let into annular recesses surrounding the central opening of' the block at each face of the said block and are suitably cemented in said recesses so as to prevent displacement, and the covering cord b is also, by preference, cemented to the block, the inner convolution of the cord overlapping and being secured to the nner portion of the jewel so as to aid in retalning the same in its proper place, as shown in Fig. 4. The jewel may close but one end of the opening 00, if desired, although it is preferable to use a jewel at each end of the opening, as shown.

When the trimming is hung so that the light will pass through the central opening 1n the block A, the sparkling facets of the jewels add very much to the attractiveness of the ornament and increase its decorative elfect to a much greater extent than the increase in cost due to the addition of the jewels. To a somewhat less extent the jewels add to the attractiveness of that class of trimmings in which such jewels are secured upon the surface of an imperforate block so that the light cannot pass through them except from side to side. Instances of such trimmings are shown in Figs. 2 and 3. For instance in Fig. 2 the jewels a are secured upon the surface of a conical block B which forms the head of a tassel and is decorated with Wrappings b of cord, certain convolutions of which serve to aid in retaining the jewels in place. I

. In the trimming shown in Fig. 3, the jewels a are applied to the face of the tapering block D constituting a pendant, the jewels in this case being embraced by loops forming part of the wrapping of the block and a jewel being applied to the recessed lower end of the block so as to project beyond the lowermost coil of the wrapping, as shown in Fig. 6.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. As a new article of manufacture, an upholstery ornament consisting of a block having a jewel of glass secured to and projecting beyond the face of the block so as to permit the passage of light through the same, from side to side, substantially as specified.

'2. An' upholstery ornament consisting of a block having an ornamental covering combined with a jewel of glass secured to the block and projecting beyond the ornamental covering, substantially as specified.

3. As a new article of manufacture, an upholstery ornament having a block with recess therein and a glass jewel having a base secured within said recess, and a faceted portion projecting beyond the face of the block, substantially as specified.

4. An upholstery ornament consisting of a block having an ornamental covering and a jewel of glass secured to the block and proj ecting beyond said ornamental covering, the lower portion of the jewel being overlapped by a portion of the ornamental ooveringwhich aids in securing the said jewel in place on the block, substantially as specified.

5. An upholstery ornament consisting of a block having a recessed face and an ornamental covering and a jewel of glass having a base secured within the recess of the block, and a body portion overlapped by the ornamental covering of the block, substantially as specified.

6. As a new article of manufacture, an upholsteryornanaent consisting of a perforated In testimony whereof I have signed my block, a jewel of glass applied to the block so name to this specification in the presence of as to close an end of the perforation theretwo subscribing witnesses.

, in, and a supporting cord whereby the block GEO. F. IIENSEL. 5 is suspended so as to permit the passage of Witnesses:

light through the perforation, substantially as FRANK BECHTOLD,

specified. JOSEPH H. KLEIN. 

